TraumaQueen57

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1. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

   AGREE AGREE

2. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

   If you choose nursing the most lucrative field is CRNA, (anesthesia), or Nurse Practitioner. Personally, I would go for PA. You already have a lot of the educational background. Nursing has become...

3. Does anybody have any patient near-death experience stories?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to SMAC92's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   There is no possible way for you to 'know' this. I feel so sorry for you regardless of whether you want it or not. All who seek will find...eventually. I am also not trying to be cynical. My heart...

4. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

   TraumaQueen57 replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Train

5. Is PACU (recovery room?) good door to OR?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to tarotale's topic in PACU

   amen and PERFECTLY stated! Couldn't pay me enough to be an OR

6. All my PACU RNs

   TraumaQueen57 replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in PACU

   I won't be repetitive. I love that they sleep, (sometimes), family are usually not present. By the time they feel awake enough to ask for drinks and crackers and start telling you their life story,...

7. Leaving the ED for the PACU

   TraumaQueen57 replied to jrw002's topic in PACU

   Went from ED to PACU also. Airway management skills and autonomy are a must. Different doses of narcotics are given, (much smaller), because the patient is already sedated. The evenings were...

8. Is this the norm in PACU? Have I been spoiled before????

   TraumaQueen57 replied to MomRNof2's topic in PACU

   An anesthesia provider that does not provide pain control during surgery should be fired. JMO. Uncalled for unless there was a specific medical reason, and those are